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[Letter to Mrs. F. W. Wehner from U.S. War Department, March 5, 1919] (Item)

Letter to Mrs. F. W. Wehner from the U.S. War Department, March 5, 1919. Notes enclosure of death certificate for Joseph Wehner. Two typed pages.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, April 24, 1918] (Item)

Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, April 24, 1918. Describes flight training maneuvers, discusses having picked up smoking, the costliness and rarity of candy, and asks after friends and family. Two folded sheets, eight handwritten pages, with envelope.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, May 12, 1918] (Item)

Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, May 12, 1918. Describes flying over Atlantic to escort convoy, discusses differences in training levels and abilities of American and French pilots, notes ace status of [Ren] Fonck. One folded sheet, four handwritten pages, with envelope.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, May 1, 1918] (Item)

Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, May 1, 1918. Mentions he has relocated to southern France, describes getting a new style of uniform that allows greater mobility when flying, and other news. Three handwritten pages, with envelope.

[Partial letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, April 7, 1918] (Item)

Partial letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, April 7, 1918. Mentions he is making a recovery, and other personal news. Two handwritten pages.

[Partial letter from Adjutant General's Office, U.S. War Department, to Mrs. Drew, November 21, 1918] (Item)

Partial letter from the Adjutant General's Office, U.S. War Department, to Mrs. Drew, November 21, 1918. Advises against sending any mail as prisoners of war are to be released following the armistice; explains how mail should be addressed in the future. One typed page, with envelope.

[American Express postcard from Lieutenant Hugh Ellis to Mrs. Drew, marked received November 13, 1918] (Item)

American Express postcard from Lieutenant Hugh Ellis to Mrs. Drew, marked received November 13, 1918. Postcard accompanied a money order for $181 (presumably the 1000 francs Ellis said he would send in his previous letter).

[Letter from W. R. Castle, Jr., Director, American Red Cross, to Mrs. Drew, October 14, 1918] (Item)

Letter from W. R. Castle, Jr., Director, American Red Cross, to Mrs. Drew, October 14, 1918. Reassures her that they are searching for her son and will notify her when any information is found. One typed page.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, October 15, 1918] (Item)

Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, October 15, 1918. Notes that he is writing with his left hand and his injury is healing well, hopes that she finds out that he is a prisoner quickly, and other personal news. Two handwritten pages, with envelope.

[Letter from Adelbert P. Higley to Mrs. Drew, November 4, 1918] (Item)

Letter from Adelbert P. Higley to Mrs. Drew, November 4, 1918. Sends condolences regarding her son's (Charles W. Drew) injury. One typed page.